Integrating with _______ world's economy, ASEAN finds itself facing important opportunities and challenges

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The play is tolerably amusing, but it is let down by the actor’s weak performance.

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The next stage in the development of television is ...............TV.

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Have you finished ....... the dishes? I need you to help me with my homework.

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Residents of Alberta Falls were.................. notified of the increase in snow- removal fees.

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It was relatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.

The point of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people face in everyday situations. It is important to (1) _____ between a fear and a phobia. It's (2)______usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of US actually have a phobia of these things. When these fears begin to (3) _____ you embarrassment or you feel that your life is being disrupted then you would be wise to (4)_____ treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the most (5) _____ phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from Greek and (6) _____ means 'fear of the marketplace' but we apply it today to describe a distressing (7) ______ in which people avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise. Treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient (8) _____ behavioural therapy during which they gradually get used to being near the object or the situation that causes them fear. Drugs may be (9) _____ to treat anxiety and many people opt for alternative therapy such as acupuncture or hypnosis to help them come to (10) _____ with their fear and conquer it.
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The seemingly simple act of exchanging business cards is more complex in Japan _______ the business card represents not only one's identity but also his status in life.

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________ the hypothesis, the results of the study showed that there was no  significant difference in total sleep time between the two groups. 

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The Brisbane Independent Daily Herald greatly appreciates your loyalty, and we remain committed to -------- timely and accurate news coverage to our readers.

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We are too late. The plane ........ off ten minutes ago.

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She thought she was the ....... bride in the world.

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I have been learning English _______ I was twenty years old.

Meanwhile, in China, pharmaceutical factories have been building up collections of antiques made from rhino horn, for the sole purpose of smashing them to powder to make the ___________ ingredient of many of their medicines.

Vietnam asked for _______ to ASEAN in 1995.

During the last 400 years, most scientists have  ________on mathematics in their development of their inventions or discoveries.

Stress is important. We all need a certain amount of it in order to (1)____fulfilling lives. However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect. Some people can tolerate greater (2) _____of stress than others, but most of us will (3)____at some time in our lives. It is, (4)____, a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of the problem we have, so that we can (5)_____it more effectively, is one of the first steps towards reducing stress. The second thing is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive advice. Not only are smoking and drinking (6)____ to our health, they actually increase stress (7)____ than reduce it. So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than health (8)______. It helps you think more clearly, (9)______. Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible. On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to make yourself feel (10) _______better.

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____________project manager, Ms. Chung will be directly responsible to the company president.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:  The film star wore dark glasses _____ that no one would recognize him.

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When he left school, my brother decided to ..... a priest instead of studying language.

Greg O'Leary has been leading research in our laboratories…………over eighteen years.